Images at Librifly

Bes, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Blue, yellow faience, l. 6 cm (2 3/8 in.) × w. 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.), This small double-sided figure depicts the beloved god Bes with his body of a dwarf, leonine head, and

Fragment, 13th century, Crusader, Stained Glass, 1 9/16 × 1 5/16 × 3/16 in. (4 × 3.4 × 0.4 cm), Glass-Stained

Glass and gold inlay, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Roman, Glass and gold, Other: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm), Glass, Translucent cobalt blue over opaque white., Rectangular flat plaque with beveled edges., On upper surface,

Mirror, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), Korea, Bronze, Diam. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm), Mirrors

Cane handle, 1750–52, British, Chelsea, Soft-paste porcelain, Overall (confirmed): 3 × 1 1/2 × 1 7/8 in. (7.6 × 3.8 × 4.8 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Door Handle, 16th century, German, Iron, Overall (installed with plate-b): 7 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 1 1/16 in. (18.4 x 13.9 x 2.7 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); L. of head 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Hook, 9th–10th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Bronze; cast, H. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm), Metal

The Adoration of the Magi, ca. 1390, Tempera and gold on wood, 58 1/2 x 35 1/8 in. (148.6 x 89.2 cm), Paintings, Bartolo di Fredi (Italian, active by 1353–died 1410 Siena), Bartolo di Fredi was the most important painter in Siena in the

Capital with a Centaur Battling a Man with Bow and Arrow, ca. 1175–1200, Made in Palencia, Spain, North Spanish, Limestone, Overall: 16 1/4 x 20 x 21 1/2 in. (41.3 x 50.8 x 54.6 cm), Sculpture-Architectural, Like the capital to the right,

Beads, 10, Glass, Other: 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm), Glass

Netsuke, 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm), Netsuke

Bead, Roman, Glass, Diam.: 1 1/16 x 3/8 in. (2.7 x 0.9 cm), Glass

Transmitting the Spirit, Revealing the Form of Things: Hokusai Sketchbooks, volume 9 (Denshin kaishu: Hokusai manga, kyūhen), Edo period (1615–1868), 1819, Japan, Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper, Overall: 9 × 6 1/4 × 3/8

Medal Louis XII, King of France (r. 1498–15155), and Anne of Brittany (1476–1514), ca. 1499, Made in Lyon, France, French, Copper alloy, Overall: diam. 4 1/2 x 5/8 in. (11.4 x 1.6 cm), Royal visits became the occasion for lavish civic

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), 18th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), silver, gold, Menuki (a); L. 1 3/8 in. (3.4 cm); Wt. 0.3 oz. (8.5 g); menuki (b); L. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); Wt. 0.3 oz.

Inside Lame of Arm Guard, 17th century, Indian, Steel, Armor Parts

Shield for the Field or Tournament (Targe), ca. 1450–1500, German, Wood, leather, linen, gesso, silver, polychromy, iron, 19 1/4 x 15 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. (49 x 38.5 x 12 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 1 oz. (2737 g), Shields, This unusual sturdy shield is

Scenes from The Story of Charlemagne (?) (from Christ the Judge on the Throne of Majesty and Other Subjects), ca. 1500–1510, South Netherlandish, Wool warp; wool, silk, and metallic wefts, Overall: 140 x 363 in. (355.6 x 922 cm) [overall

Jug, 1727, British, London, Silver, ivory, Overall (confirmed): 4 1/2 x 4 11/16 x 2 7/16 in., 8.96oz. (11.5 x 11.9 x 6.2 cm, 254g), Metalwork-Silver

Netsuke of a Boy Carrying an Umbrella, 18th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm), Netsuke

Badge (probably from Horse Harness), ca. 1400, Spanish, Copper, gold, silver, enamel, H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Wt. 2.5 oz. (70.9 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

元 鈞窯天青釉蓮瓣碟, Dish, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), China, Stoneware with blue-gray glaze (Jun ware), H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Diam. of rim: 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm); Diam. of foot: 4 in. (10.2 cm), Ceramics

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 2 7/16 x 11/16 x 3/8 in. (6.2 x 1.8 x 1 cm), Metalwork-Iron, The decoration of Gothic iron locks and keys was often elaborate and of the highest standard of workmanship. The motifs were frequently drawn

Sieve, 580–640, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Palm leaf and fiber, Overall: 10 1/4 x 7 5/8 x 1 3/16 in. (26 x 19.4 x 3 cm), Textiles-Woven

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm); L. of head 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 2.3 oz. (65.2 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Ecclesiastical Figure, 15th century, Made in Burgundy, French, Sandstone, H: 31 1/2' (80 cm), Sculpture-Stone

Chasuble, 18th century, Italian, Silk; metal; linen, 39 1/4 x 27 1/4 in. (99.7 x 69.2 cm) with looped fringe, Textiles-Ecclesiastical

Figure: Pair of Balafon Players, 18th–early 19th century, Mali, Dogon peoples, Wood, metal, H. 15 7/16 x W. 5 3/4 x D. 6 1/2 in. (39.3 x 14.6 x 16.5 cm), Wood-Sculpture, These two figures are depicted playing the balafon, a type of

晚明宣德款銅爐, Incense Burner, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 16th century, China, Bronze, H. 3 7/8 in (9.8 cm); L. 4 3/4 in (12.1 cm), Metalwork

Ostrakon with a Letter, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 3 3/8 x 3 1/16 in. (8.5 x 7.7 cm), Ceramics

Netsuke of Old Man and Stork, 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm), Netsuke

Fragment, 5th century, Attributed to Egypt, Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave, 8 1/4 in. high 7 11/16 in. wide (21 cm high 19.6 cm wide), Textiles

Cosimo II de' Medici (1590–1621), Grand Duke of Tuscany, 1597–1681, Flemish, Oil on canvas, transferred from wood, 78 x 48 in. (198.1 x 121.9 cm), Miscellaneous-Paintings & Portraits, Workshop of Justus Sustermans (Flemish, Antwerp

Fanlight (?), 16th century, German, Iron, Overall: 4 15/16 x 3 1/16 x 1/2 in. (12.6 x 7.8 x 1.3 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Terracotta aryballos (perfume vase) in the form of a human figure, Protocorinthian, ca. 640–625 B.C., Greek, Corinthian, Terracotta, H. 3 1/8 in. (8 cm), Vases, Dressed in a short-sleeved tunic and a mantle, one end thrown over his left

Coffret, 14th century, French, Embossed leather, walnut, gilding, polychromy, copper alloy and iron fittings, Overall: 4 5/16 x 8 5/16 x 7in. (11 x 21.1 x 17.8cm), Leatherwork, This casket, like many late medieval secular objects, is

Glass pendant shaped like a jar, Late Imperial, 3rd–4th century A.D., Roman, Glass, Other: 3/4 in. (2 cm), Glass

Drawing Knotted in the Manner of a Net, 1920, Ink on paper mounted on cardboard, 12 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (31.1 x 19.1 cm), Drawings, Paul Klee (German (born Switzerland), Münchenbuchsee 1879–1940 Muralto-Locarno

Helmet with divine figures beneath a bird with outstretched wings, Middle Elamite, ca. 1500–1100 B.C., Southwestern Iran, Elamite, Bronze, gold foil over bitumen, H. 16.5 cm, W. 22.1 cm, Metalwork-Implements, This example of military

Brocade Textile, ca. 1350–1400, Made in Lucca, Italy, Italian, Silk, metal thread, Overall: 20 3/16 × 14 1/2 in. (51.2 × 36.8 cm), Textiles-Woven-Brocade

Fan, ca. 1779, Italian, Parchment, ivory and mother-of-pearl, 11 3/4 x 22 in. (29.8 x 55.9 cm), Fans

Arm Guard, 18th century, Indian, possibly South Indian, Steel, silver, textile, Armor Parts

The Deposition, late 16th century, Italian, Rock crystal. Cut, polished, reverse painted, reverse gilt., H. 5 cm, Glass

Fragment of a chasuble, 18th century, French, silk; metal, 26 7/8 x 8 1/8 in (68 x 20.5 cm ), Textiles-Embroidered

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), 1720–84, Japanese, Gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), L. of each 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); W. of each 5/8 in. (1.6 cm); Wt. of each 0.3 oz. (8.5 g), Sword Furniture-Menuki

Houses on the Achterzaan, 1871, Oil on canvas, 18 x 26 3/8 in. (45.7 x 67 cm), Paintings, Claude Monet (French, Paris 1840–1926 Giverny), On the advice of the French painter Charles-François Daubigny, Claude Monet traveled to the

Candlestick supported by three female demi-figures, ca. 1600 or later, Italian, Venice, Copper alloy with a reddish to brown patina and remnants of a black lacquer patina., H. 17 cm, Metalwork

A Vase of Flowers, 1716, Oil on wood, 31 1/4 x 23 3/4 in. (79.4 x 60.3 cm), Paintings, Margareta Haverman (Dutch, active by 1716–died 1722 or later), Several female artists of the Netherlands specialized in flower pictures, the best known

Standing Figure, 8th–9th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Yucatan, Maya, Ceramic, Length: 7 1/2 in. (19 cm), Ceramics-Sculpture

Necklace Clasp, 4th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Copper alloy, Overall: 1 5/16 x 3/8 x 1/4 in. (3.3 x 0.9 x 0.6 cm), Metalwork-Copper

Breastplate from an Armor of Francesco Maria II della Rovere (1548–1631), Duke of Urbino, ca. 1570, probably Milan, Italian, probably Milan, Steel, gold, 17 1/4 x 13 9/16 in. (43.8 x 34.5 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 14 oz. (3113 g), Armor

Netsuke of Lion, 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); W. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); D. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm), Netsuke

Jug, 15th–16th century, French, Earthenware, Overall: 5 1/16 x 5 1/4 in. (12.9 x 13.4 cm), Ceramics

Armor for the Tilt, ca. 1585, Italian, Steel, leather, Armor for Man

Knife Handle (Kozuka), 18th century, Japanese, Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), silver, gold, L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g), Sword Furniture-Kozuka, Hamano Yasuyuki (Japanese

Shrine of Saint Patrick's Tooth, early 20th century (original dated 1376), Irish, Bronze, gilt, gem stones, 12 x 9 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (30.5 x 23.5 x 6.4 cm), Reproductions-Metalwork, Elkington & Co. (British, Birmingham, 1829–1963

Smelter's Crucible, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Senenmut (TT 353), Foundation deposit, scattered, 1926–27, Pottery, L. 14.5 × W. 4.2 cm (5 11/16 × 1 5/8 in

Ewer, 12th–13th century, Attributed to Syria, Raqqa, Stonepaste; underglaze painted, H. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm), Ceramics

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 13th–18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 13 in. (33 cm); L. of head 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 2 oz. (56.7 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Censer, 7th–8th century, Early Medieval (?), Copper alloy, Overall: 2 5/8 x 3 7/16 in. (6.7 x 8.8 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

A Young Woman, Full Length, with Her Left Arm Outstretched, ca. 1770, Red chalk and red and brown wash, 7 1/16 x 3 3/4 in. (18 x 9.5 cm), Drawings, Paul Sandby (British, baptized Nottingham 1731–1809 London

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 5 in. (12.7 cm); L. of head 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm); W. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm); Wt. 0.7 oz. (19.8 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Collection of Figurines, 1926, Oil on canvas, 10 1/2 × 9 3/4 in. (26.7 × 24.8 cm), Paintings, Paul Klee (German (born Switzerland), Münchenbuchsee 1879–1940 Muralto-Locarno

Transylvanian' Carpet, probably 18th century, Attributed to Turkey, Wool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile, H. 65 1/2 in. (166.4 cm), Textiles-Rugs

Hairpin, 500–700, Made in Northern France, Frankish, Bronze-gilt, Overall: 6 3/4 x 3/16 in. (17.1 x 0.5 cm), Metalwork-Bronze

Earring-hook type with disc, Gold, Diameter: 11/16 × 1/4 in. (1.8 × 0.7 cm), Gold and Silver

Ambassadeurs: Aristide Bruant, 1892, Lithograph printed in five colors, wove paper, sheet: 57 1/8 x 39 in. (145.1 x 99 cm), Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, Albi 1864–1901 Saint-André-du-Bois

Bracteate, 500–700, with later restoration, Unknown, Bronze, silvered or tinned, gold, iron pin, Overall: 1 1/8 x 3/8 in. (2.8 x 0.9 cm), Metalwork-Bronze

Tray, ca. 1860, Canada, Quebec, Huron, Birchbark, moosehair, H. 8 3/4 x W. 12 in. (22.2 x 30.5 cm), Bark-Containers

Necklace fragment, Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Greek or Roman, Glass, Other (approximae length): 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm), Gold and Silver

Earring with disc, chain and bird's head, 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Gold, Other: 3/8 × 1/8 × 5/8 in. (1 × 0.3 × 1.5 cm), Gold and Silver

Pendant with the Crucifixion and Attendant Figures, ca. 1520, German, Silver-gilt, Overall: 3 x 2 13/16 x 1 1/16 in. (7.6 x 7.1 x 2.7 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Chairs, 1946, Oil on canvas, 9 x 11 in. (22.9 x 27.9 cm), Paintings, Horace Pippin (American, West Chester, Pennsylvania 1888–1946 West Chester, Pennsylvania

Design for the Decoration of Firearms, ca. 1797–1805, Versailles, French, Versailles, Pencil, ink, gray wash on paper, 4 1/4 x 1 1/8 in. (10.8 x 2.9 cm), Works on Paper-Drawings

Dresser cloth, 1840–80, French or Swiss, silk on linen, Overall: 17 x 16 1/2 in. (43.2 x 41.9 cm), Textiles

Pair of sphinxes, 1770–73, British, Bristol, Hard-paste porcelain, Length (.183): 7 7/8 in. (20 cm); Length (.184): 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

A Pond in Picardy, ca. 1867, Oil on canvas, 17 x 25 in. (43.2 x 63.5 cm), Paintings, Camille Corot (French, Paris 1796–1875 Paris

Vase fragment, Roman, Terracotta, 2 5/8in. (6.7cm), Vases, Neck and part of shoulder of yellow enamelled vase with daisy and trefoil in raised pattern

Pendant with head of Christ, 16th century, Italian, Ferrara, Rock crystal, cut on the wheel., H. 7 cm, W. 5.7 cm, D. 4 cm

Vase fragment, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Roman, Terracotta, 1 3/16 × 1 5/8 × 1/4 in. (3 × 4.2 × 0.6 cm), Vases, Mask of a bearded man

Dragon, 16th–17th century, Attributed to Iran, Qazvin, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, H. 4 7/8 in. .(12.4 cm), Codices

清 鄭燮 遠山煙竹圖 軸, Misty Bamboo on a Distant Mountain, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), dated 1753, China, Set of four hanging scrolls; ink on paper, Overall with mounting (each): 107 1/4 × 27 in. (272.4 × 68.6 cm), Paintings, Zheng

Der Schatzbehalter oder Schrein der waren reichtümer des heils unnd ewyger seligkeit, 1491, Woodcuts, 12 15/16 x 9 1/16 x 2 3/8 in. (32.8 x 23 x 6.1 cm), Books, Michael Wolgemut (German, Nuremberg 1434–1519 Nuremberg

Inlay, row of stepped forms, row of rosettes, unclear pattern, Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, 100 BC–100 AD, From Egypt, Glass, H. 2.1 × W. 3.4 cm (2.1 × 3.4 cm), A mosaic glass technique allowed multiples of an image to be created: a

Jug with Eagle, early 1400s, Made in probably Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, Italian, Glazed earthenware, Overall: 8 13/16 x 5 3/4 x 4 9/16 in. (22.4 x 14.6 x 11.6 cm), Ceramics, Orvieto was one of the earliest centers in Italy to compete with

Saint Matthew (?), ca. 1500, North Netherlandish, Oak with traces of polychromy and gilding, Overall: 24 5/8 x 8 3/4 x 5 1/2in. (62.5 x 22.2 x 14cm), Sculpture-Wood

Bead, Roman, Glass, Diam.: 1 1/4 x 9/16 in. (3.1 x 1.4 cm), Glass

Dish, Archaic, ca. 570–500 B.C., Etruscan, Terracotta; bucchero pesante, 6 3/4 × 5 5/8 in. (17.1 × 14.3 cm), Vases, Shallow dish on high foot, rim decorated with four human masks

Bell Beaker, 6th–7th century, Frankish, Glass, Overall: 3 11/16 x 2 3/16 in. (9.4 x 5.6 cm), Glass-Vessels

Seal Box, 3rd century, Roman, Champlevé enamel, bronze, Overall: 1 3/16 x 11/16 x 1/4 in. (3 x 1.8 x 0.6 cm), Enamels-Champlev

Vase fragment, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Roman, Terracotta, 7/8 × 1 7/8 × 1/4 in. (2.2 × 4.7 × 0.6 cm), Vases, Head of a youth

Cup, early 20th century (original dated late 14th century), British, Silver gilt, Overall: 7 5/16 x 5 7/8 in. (18.6 x 15 cm), Reproductions-Metalwork

Chessmen (32), early 19th century, Chinese, Opaline and moss agate, white king, confirmed: 5 1/16 in. (12.9 cm); white pawns of irregular heights, confirmed: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); green king, confirmed: 5 in. (12.7 cm); green pawns of irregular

Earring, crescent-shaped, 5th–4th century B.C., Etruscan, Gold, Other (): 9/16 × 3/16 × 9/16 in. (1.4 × 0.5 × 1.4 cm), Gold and Silver

Helmet (Hoshi-Kabuto), 17th century, Japanese, Iron, lacquer, gilt copper, copper-gold alloy (shakūdo), silver, silk, gilt leather, H. 11 in. (27.9 cm); L. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm), Helmets, The orange blossom badge of the Iie family,

Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira), 18th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, Kashira (a); H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Wt. 0.7 oz. (19.8 g); fuchi (b); H. 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm); Wt. 1.3 oz. (36.9 g), Sword

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 3 9/16 x 2 1/8 x 1/2 in. (9 x 5.4 x 1.2 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Reliquary Chasse, 1207–13, Made in Canterbury, England, British, Copper; shaped, engraved, chased, and gilded; feet cast, Overall: 7 x 10 x 4 1/2in. (17.8 x 25.4 x 11.4cm), Metalwork-Copper, Incised on the panels of this chasse is a

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm); L. of head 7 7/16 in. (18.9 cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Wt. 5.4 oz. (153.1 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads